A helicopter gunship over Abidjan, 25 March 2004

One of two Mig-24 helicopter gunships flying low over Ivory Coast’s commercial capital, Abidjan, on their way back to base after supporting the suppression of a banned demonstration, Thursday, 25 March 2004. The helicopters were reported to have dropped teargas in densely populated residential areas. The army said the heavily armed aircraft were used to take photographs and evacuate personnel